The Mass Is Ended

The Mass Is Ended

1985 · 94 min · IT · 7.4 (153 votes)
Dir. Nanni Moretti · Starring Nanni Moretti, Ferruccio De Ceresa, Marco Messeri, Enrica Maria Modugno, Dario Cantarelli, Margarita Lozano · Music Nicola Piovani

“His hopes shattered, now it is time for another place...”

Drama

Young Father Giulio returns to Rome, where he was born and raised, to replace a priest who has left the clergy to start a family. He is delighted to reunite with his loved ones, especially his mother, sister, and old friends. Once radical leftists like Giulio himself, the latter are now each coping in their own way with the defeat of the revolution. Soon, however, Giulio realizes that despite his best efforts, he seems unable to solve the problems troubling those around him.

VIBE

A quiet, contemplative drama that feels like a long, thoughtful conversation. It explores the weight of faith and the quiet desperation found in everyday life, with a gentle, melancholic touch.

melancholicwryintrospectivesomberslow-burnarthousecharacter-drivenEuropean cinemaphilosophicalfaithdisillusionmentfamilyexistential dread
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